Oncocephala cuneata

Oncocephala cuneata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oncocephala
Species:
O. cuneata
Binomial name
Oncocephala cuneata
Gestro, 1906[1]

Oncocephala cuneata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Liberia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.4–5 mm. The head, pronotum and elytra are black, while the legs and antennae are dark brownish with black.[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Oncocephala cuneata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ^ a b Calcetas, O.A., Staines, C.L., Adorada, J.R., Calilung, V.J., Caoili, B.L. & Jamias, S.B. 2021. Review of the genus Oncocephala Agassiz 1846 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini) in Africa, excluding Madagascar. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 30(1): 1–54
  3. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 16, 2025.